Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C
Surgical Physician Assistant · Vernon, CT
Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Vernon, Connecticut, and NPI 1417389735, issued on Aug 9, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 2949, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard B. Ahrens
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
- License number
- 2949 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 224 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT 06066
- Phone
- (860) 728-6740
- Enumerated
- Aug 9, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131030001220); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 224 Hartford Tpke
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Kruger, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881684918
Verify Richard B. Ahrens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
Search for license 2949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024
334 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Celecoxib71 claims
- Lorazepam31 claims
- Meloxicam31 claims
- Naproxen30 claims
- Methocarbamol24 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl23 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $71.23
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Orthopedic Associates OF Hartford,pcHartford, CT
- The Hospital OF Central Connecticut AT New Britain General And BradleyNew Britain, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Connecticut
There are 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.
Other surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut
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- Peter Ackerman, PA-C, ATC, CSCSDanbury, CT1487614160
- Allison Adajian, PA-CHartford, CT1619129582
- Katherine Adams, PA-CFarmington, CT1891666426
- Sarah Adams, PA-CWaterbury, CT1477748341
- Aasiya Ahmed, PA-CNorwich, CT1497574545
- Joshua Alge, PA-CHartford, CT1184134702
- Lindsay Alger, PA-CHartford, CT1093207037
- Ali AlkabasiFarmington, CT1669145629
- Jason Allard, PA-CNorwich, CT1598934747
Common questions
What is Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C's NPI number?
Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417389735, issued on Aug 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 224 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT, 06066. Phone: (860) 728-6740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 2949, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard B. Ahrens, PA-C had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.